Amanda Bynes Biography

Born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California, Amanda Bynes ('Daphne Reynolds' in "What a Girl Wants") began her career at a comedy camp. As she continued to work on her craft, it was at a showcase performance in Los Angeles that producer Brian Robbins discovered her and added Bynes to the cast of Nickelodeon’s "All That." After just one season, she was nominated for a 1997 CableAce Award, putting her in the company of such established actresses as Tracey Ullman and Janeane Garofalo.

Known for her unique style of bold, no-holds-barred physical comedy, Bynes has risen to the top of the Nickelodeon series and remained on "All That" for four seasons. By the age of 12, Bynes became the youngest performer to host her own variety sketch show, "The Amanda Show," which has earned her the Favorite Television Actress honor three years in a row from Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.

In addition, Bynes hosted Nickelodeon’s Nickelennium millennium celebration, The Big Help and Kid’s Choice Awards, and was nominated for The Hollywood Reporter’s Young Star Award in the category of Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Television Series.

Working steadily since the age of 10, Bynes recently charmed audiences in the hit comedy "Big Fat Liar" opposite Frankie Muniz. Bynes, who currently resides in Southern California, spends her free time drawing, painting and writing.

Biography courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures in support of Amanda Bynes' role in "What a Girl Wants."